Greenhope: Services for Women, Inc.
Job Description
Title: Psychiatric Nurse
Department: Residential; and Ambulance Components
About the Organization:
Greenhope Services for Women, Inc. was established in 1975 in a convent that
was transformed into a comprehensive residential treatment program for formerly
incarcerated women. Over the years, it has developed formal relationships
with the criminal justice system and has expanded its work to include services
for women on parole and those referred by the courts as an alternative to
incarceration (ATI).
Located in East Harlem, Greenhope’s commitment to providing quality services
to predominantly poor African American and Latina ex-offenders has made it
a leader in working with women to address the problems that lead to a life
of drugs and crime. It is one of the few woman-centered facilities operating
in New York State, which serves both parolees and ATI clients.
Summary:
Responsible for evaluating and providing care for clients who have psychiatric disorders; providing emergency psychiatric services and referrals, treatment plans, and to continually manage client care;consultanting with staff with a focus on psychiatric diagnosis, including the differential diagnosis of medical disorders with psychiatric symptoms, and on medication treatment for psychiatric disorders.
Reports to: Deputy Director
Duties:
- Conduct psychiatric evaluations for all new clients
- Initiates prescription for psychiatric medication, when necessary managing drug therapy and treatment regimens
.
- Manages psychiatric cases, formulating and devising treatment plans in response to client's psychiatric diagnosis
- Provide interventions that promote and foster mental health, assist clients to regain or improve their coping skills or abilities, and prevent further disability
- Assist the interdisciplinary team through coordinating activities for clients receiving psychiatric services.
- Serves as link between client, psychiatric agency, and community
- Documents client response to treatment plan, treatment, medications, discharge planning and psychological/emotional/spiritual needs in client's chart
- Facilitate Mental Health group therapy
- Conduct quarterly reviews of treatment plans and outcomes
- Refers patient or patient's family to other community resources
- *Other duties as assigned by supervisor
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How to Apply
Interested applicants can mail, fax or email resumes:
Mail
Mail cover letter and resume to the attention of Human Resources, Greenhope Services
for Women, Inc., Administrative Office, 23 West 123rd Street, 5th Floor, New
York, NY 10027, E-mail to jobs@greenhope.org,
or fax to 212-996-8638.
